Thursday, July 9, 2015

Prosecutors suspected billionaire Jeffrey Epstein abused up to 40 underage girls but they failed to charge him

Prosecutors suspected billionaire Jeffrey Epstein abused up to 40 underage girls - but they failed to charge him and instead offered him a secret plea bargain, court documents have revealed.

His lawyers also succeeded in delaying letters being sent out to his alleged victims informing them that their cases were not being pursued.

The letters were sent out the month after the plea deal was struck which gave him immunity from further prosecution, according to newly released papers.

A judge has released a cache of sealed documents from his plea deal in 2008 that include emails from prosecutors to his lawyers that will fuel suspicions they colluded to ensure he did not face the most serious charges. (more...)